Smart Tipping: Amsterdam villains reportedly pushing Fortwos into canals for fun
Note to Smart Fortwo owners in the Netherlands: Don't park your itty-bitty city cars near easily-accessible bodies of water. If you thought the car's errant transmission and its rough-and-tumble shifts were your biggest concern, you've likely never heard of the latest craze sweeping Amsterdam: "Smart Smijten." That's 'Smart Tipping' in American, and the reality of the situation is just about as distasteful as it sounds to owners of affected Fortwos.Since drivers of the diminutive little urban runabouts often choose to back into parking spots side-by-side in order to save on congestion, it's reportedly quite easy for drunken revelers to lift the front of the Fortwo and tip it tail-first right into a canal. As you'd expect, any car that spends the night sleeping with the fishes at the bottom of a canal is very likely a total loss. Police in Amsterdam are working to crack the case, though the main concern at this point is stopping copycat criminals.
[Source: De Telegraaf via Gadling]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
usingthelou 7:07PM (7/27/2009)
One of the better new pranks out there... As long as it isn't your car :)
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Todd 7:16PM (7/27/2009)
Not a "prank. It's actually Bob Lutz, on vacation in the Netherlands, doing it.
Randy 10:14AM (7/28/2009)
"bob lutz"
RRRRRRRRROFL That was priceless!
Farris 7:09PM (7/27/2009)
Vandalism is NEVER cool. I hate vandals.
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Franz 7:21PM (7/27/2009)
Ditto. I wish all the idiots in the world like these would just keel over & die... how is the destruction of someone else's property fun?
Mike P. 7:30PM (7/27/2009)
More than that, there's no benefit to the vandals who do it. What's the point? If I was to commit a crime, I'd rather go all out and commit a heist (Ocean's 11 style) or at least do something that would benefit me.
Vandals are cowards. I was so angry when someone keyed my car at the park.
Redline 11:41AM (7/28/2009)
Mike P, did you maybe park like a douche? Just asking?
Mike P. 12:41PM (7/28/2009)
Nope. I'm always centred in the stall--I'll reverse back and forth and look like an idiot while doing it, if I have to. It drives me nuts when people seem to park diagonally in perpendicular stalls.
Matt (that likes ford) 7:11PM (7/27/2009)
So tasteless.....
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Nuieve 7:12PM (7/27/2009)
Distasteful but funny.
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nrb 10:36PM (7/27/2009)
Agreed. I seriously hope they get severely punished. It's downright disrespectful to damage property like that. At the same time, it's kinda funny.
LoneWolf 7:25PM (7/28/2009)
+1 I sure feel bad for the drivers, but that is just awesome :D
Derek Jones 7:16PM (7/27/2009)
Nothing that a few well placed spring loaded clamps to shackle the drunken moron so he can go for a swim with the Smart car to fix that problem....
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xmdfmk7x 7:20PM (7/27/2009)
Wasn't aware that "American" was a language. I always thought it was English, but I guess I've been mislead my whole life.
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Rich 7:29PM (7/27/2009)
Well, you're half right: they don't speak English in America.
Mr.Oak 7:39PM (7/27/2009)
Hell, they don't speak english in some parts of England.
Derek Jones 7:22PM (7/27/2009)
The trouble is "Smart Smijten" is too cute to not think it's fun to do. What they should be doing is what we used to do in England years ago with Mini-Mokes. Four guys each grab a corner and lift it into a place that is totally out of whack. The whole idea was to find a location that would cause no damage to either the vehicle or surroundings. When the owner came out they'd be going crazy trying to figure out how their car ended up on the other side of the wall and how they would get it back.
Best part would be you'd pretend you were just passing by and offer to help get it back and expect a few pounds tip to go buy some more beers.
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aj121489 7:22PM (7/27/2009)
I hate it when people destroy others' stuff for no reason, but then again I hate Smart, so I remain neutral on this. My uncle and his drunk Marine buddies only moved the Minis to the sidewalk lol
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texmln 8:18PM (7/27/2009)
Yes, I too hate vandalism... but I will have to let this one slide. Smart cars make me puke and I have to restrain myself from simply bashing into them when I see them on the road.
Dave 11:30AM (7/28/2009)
Wow, that's kinda special.
Why do they bother you so much?